The classic George Barris customized creations for “The Munsters” television show [1964 to 1966] – the family station wagon “The Munster Koach” and Grandpa’s “Drag-U-La”- have reappeared in pristine condition. The Munster Koach appears early in the series in the fourth episode (“Rock-A-Bye Munster”), Lily Munster buys a hot-rod and a hearse from a used […]
George Barris, designer of the iconic Batmobile for the 1960s television series, has passed away at the age of 89. In addition to transforming a Ford/Lincoln Futura into the vehicle we will always associate with the Caped Crusader, Barris also designed many other familiar and popular vehicles used in television series such as two for […]
The original 1966 Batmobile and BatBike that George Barris designed for the 1960s television series starring Adam West as Batman/Bruce Wayne will be on display at the Crypt Gallery in London on October 26, 2015, as part of a launch party for “A Rogue’s Gallery – Creation of a Super Villain” – a book about […]
Yes, yes, we know about the original 1940s Batmobile but, really, Batman only had one Batmobile – the one designed by George Barris from a Ford/Lincoln Futura that premiered in original television show in the 1960s – after that, things just got silly. But batsilliness has reached new heights as DC Collectibles is producing a […]